The Brink of Herself: Walking Milena Jesenská’s Path
By Chloe Arentz As I sat in the middle of the Vltalva river with my jeans just a little bit wet and my hand weaving through the water, I noticed…
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Exploring the Literary Dark Side of Edinburgh
By Audrey Herrin The first time I became acquainted with Edinburgh, I was sixteen years old. I had been bitten by the travel bug, and I was abroad in Europe…
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Diaries of a Bookaholic: Being a Part of It
By Hannah Hughes León was the city that broke my heart. No, ignore that. León was the city that completely destroyed my heart. It ripped my heart from my chest…
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Poets Borrowing Inspiration at The Holden Frost House
by Francis McGovern Poetry is inspiration – It is speaking in equal parts language, rhyme, emotion and intellect, creating something magic. Something that stops us in our tracks. When we…
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Solving The Mystery of the Rocks with The Mother of Forensic Science Frances Glessner Lee
by Francis McGovern A Visit to The Gardener’s Cottage at the Rocks Some articles take a subject, tell a story and then leave the reader with some meaning. When it…
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Reading Retreat Weekend at The Mill Falls, Lake Winnipesaukee
What about this for an idea for a trip? Getting away to relax, read and enjoy the serenity of a lakeside resort in the mountains? Do you like to read?…
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Poetry and Prose in Savannah
By Isabel Cristina Legarda Savannah is famous for its ghost tours, beautiful mansions, green spaces, and foodie experiences, but I visited as a literary pilgrim. The city did not disappoint.…
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How a Founding Father Lost His Name
By Sam Sarkar Upon arriving at St. Croix’s airport, I was puzzled to see “Henry E. Rohlsen Airport” instead of “Alexander Hamilton Airport,” as my ticket indicated. A quick search…
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An Impromptu Stop at the Edge of the World, Finisterre: Memory, Momentum & The Mystic
By Liz Gallagher Memory’s Unruly Nature Deborah Levy’s quote on memory struck a chord in me: “As much as I try to make the past keep still and mind its…
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Dispatch from the Land of the Thunder Dragon
By Dr. Ravi Shankar “Welcome to Bhutan, the happiest place on Earth,” Sonam, a fit woman in her late 20’s, greeted us in perfect inflected English. She wore a magenta…
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